I'm not sure how this escaped me but Licnoln just introduced a new model. http://lincoln.com/vehicles/zephyr
Lincoln Zephyr
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Last Mrk
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Haven't seen one but how can you compare a RWD V8 powered Lincoln to a rebadged Mazda M6 with FWD and a 6 cylinder engine? Has there ever been a 6 cylinder Lincoln before?
They should of just restyled the LS and gave it a more distinctive name, maybe even Zephyr.
They should of just restyled the LS and gave it a more distinctive name, maybe even Zephyr.
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Haven't seen one but how can you compare a RWD V8 powered Lincoln to a rebadged Mazda M6 with FWD and a 6 cylinder engine? Has there ever been a 6 cylinder Lincoln before?They should of just restyled the LS and gave it a more distinctive name, maybe even Zephyr.[/div]
I agree, but did you forget the LS came with a V6 too?
Haven't seen one but how can you compare a RWD V8 powered Lincoln to a rebadged Mazda M6 with FWD and a 6 cylinder engine? Has there ever been a 6 cylinder Lincoln before?They should of just restyled the LS and gave it a more distinctive name, maybe even Zephyr.[/div]
I agree, but did you forget the LS came with a V6 too?
The concept version was much better looking. They rounded and boxed it up for the release version. I think they should have concentrated on making a better LS, especially a coupe version, rather than just give us a gussied up Mazda 6/Ford Fusion...
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No I'm aware of the V6. Nice huh. With the LS you get a choice.
Maybe when the Zephyr comes with AWD and a V8, it will be worthy of the Lincoln name. It very well could be as nice of a car as the Japanese luxury cars, but is the buyer ready for a Lexus wannabe made by Ford?
Maybe when the Zephyr comes with AWD and a V8, it will be worthy of the Lincoln name. It very well could be as nice of a car as the Japanese luxury cars, but is the buyer ready for a Lexus wannabe made by Ford?
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...isn't that a beefed up Fairlane 500???
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Last Mrk
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No. The Five Hundred is built on the Volvo S80 chassis, the Zephyr shares the chassis with the Mazda M6. As does the Ford Fusion and Mercury Milan. This makes it smaller than the Five Hundred.
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Nice car, but it's a Volvo. Not worthy of Mark nomenclature.
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Nice car, but it's a Volvo. Not worthy of Mark nomenclature.mark
[/div]No, it's a Mazda. The Five Hundred is a Volvo.
Nice car, but it's a Volvo. Not worthy of Mark nomenclature.mark
[/div]No, it's a Mazda. The Five Hundred is a Volvo.
GRAND_LS 400
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[div class="dcquote"][strong]Quote[/strong]Nice car, but it's a Volvo. Not worthy of Mark nomenclature.mark[/div]No, it's a Mazda. The Five Hundred is a Volvo.[/div]
It actually shares 40% of its chasis with the Mazda 6.
[div class="dcquote"][strong]Quote[/strong]Nice car, but it's a Volvo. Not worthy of Mark nomenclature.mark[/div]No, it's a Mazda. The Five Hundred is a Volvo.[/div]
It actually shares 40% of its chasis with the Mazda 6.
I think the car looks like HE** I would be ashamed to have such a car what happened to Lincoln?? They go from making high end luxury cars that start of at 40K to this SHI* FWD? I am not a huge fan of the LS I have one and I like it alot not as much as the mark, but at least I can get it to do a burn out and get it sideways (oh wait this will be good in the snow)... BS